Psychologists explain why Messi is a true leader

For decades, despite his evident talent, Lionel Messi was believed to be lacking one huge character trait: LEADERSHIP. Even though he was criticized almost to the point of being a traitor by his compatriots, Messi, through incredible hardship, had been working on that very skill.

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[jivalette]

The thing people offently confuse is the difference between a boss and a leader. A boss is the one who wants to be in front, orders around, acts tough. However, a leader is the one who pushes the team to the front while carrying them, who motivates them while doing most of the job in silent so that they can advance further. And that's the difference, that's Lionel Messi.

[KINGMONKEY]

The fact that Messi retired and people always mocked that he never won an international competition. Then he comes back and shuts the haters up by winning a World Cup and two Copa Americas. He definitely enjoyed ramming that fact down his critics throats. He is a fantastic leader and loved by the majority of players he played with.

[djxqqhe]

He has always been a great leader.

Its just the narrative that changed.. messis leadership is even in his gameplay..

Observe who asks for the ball dropping to deep midfield when nothing creative is happening.. who takes the responsibility.. who wants to put some pace to the attack. He has always in every match taken that responsibility upon himself

But for PR driven and less conginitively astute social media there needs clips like these

[JustKrin]

A little sidenote that didn't appear in the video.
After the 2016 Copa, he retired by saying "it was 4 finals, it wasn't for me". Many assume that he meant that by going out of the picture, Argentina would perform with less pressure.
Many may have seen the video where they burn his shirt on Rosario's monument, but there was also a country and even worldwide support for him to change his mind.
He came back because in his words "he wanted to set an example to the kids that followed him to keep trying". During that time that Messi wasn't playing, Argentina was about to not qualify for the World Cup, and thanks to a hattrick by him in the last match, Argentina went to the 2018 World Cup. Also during the final match against Nigeria, you can see him going to defend the ball all in an effort to not exit in the group stage, something that to this day he never did for both club and country.
He is in my opinion the greatest player ever

[mukeshjain]

Messi a great leader. 2 copa and 1 fifa wc is proof of his leadership. This argentina team is something different. They used to play like there is no tomorrow.

[pragbikramshah]

there is no one like messi and I think there wont be anyone close to him.

[viktorisaksson]

Messi has always been a leader. Leadership is not through words. Words are only a tool to make people feel the way they need to feel. Another tool is to create the attack in whatever game he's playing. Make people trust you on the pitch, just like you make people trust you with words. But it's the same either way. It's just personality

[annasalazar]

Learned to watch football because of the goat. ❤

[beastboy]

If there's a ranking, he's at the very top spot of the list. Enough debates, it has settled now.

[Samiul-The-Weekend-Traveller]

the truth is if maradona was alive, he would say something negative about meesi even after winning the world cup. both pele and maradona were great as footballer, but the exact opposite as human in behaviors.

[grinchoi]

For me Messi had already cemented himself as the GOAT without winning a title for Argentina. Because a title is the result of the best team and Messi consistently has always been the best player for club and country.
Theres different ways to be a leader. Messi is so revered and idolized that he doesnt need to scream or shout to be heard. A mere glance or look of approval is all it takes. His teammates love him so much they would fight to the death for him. The greatest of all time.

[ghrayo]

He is not a natural leader, he become a leader with his experience and talent

[mnvbh]

leadership is about inspiring other to follow you though respect, experience and guidance..., this is exactly what Messi does. By definition, Messi is a true leader.

[Rezan]

An important detail, about the moment Messi "retired" from the national team, due to the negative press and more, many children asked him not to resign, among those children, there was one in particular, whose letter reached Messi, and made him come back. That Child is none other than Enzo Fernandez, today a teammate of the national team and current scorer of the Copa America.

[salvadorcarrillo]

The whole argentina team supports him this days. Before it wasn’t like that. Thats why he is their leader 🐐

[MartinLaplace]

Scaloni is a great leader as well, he understood that the problem relied on the dependency the team had on Messi so he took it upon himself to make the team play well even without Messi and then, and only then, having Messi give the team that extra that only he could.

[_korede_classic_]

Messi winning the World Cup makes me feel the world was right

[rizalz]

He is the greatest leader in football. The fact that he is the ONLY player in history that NEVER grouped in his entire career, proved how much he elevates the team. Any team would automatically become the fave with him on the field. Nobody comes close.

[Daveymallon]

He did need to win something with Argentina to shut his critics up. The people that can see that he’s a phenomenon knew he was as good as anyone that’s ever played the game and all the titles with Barca proved it but to give even his most ardent detractors no chance anymore to doubt the many claims that he is the greatest ever, he had to win with Argentina and truthfully, it needed to be the World Cup. Winning the Copa finally, released some pressure off the haters but when he took apart Italy and then led like an absolute force of nature in that World Cup at 35(his teammates were the engine, he was the creativity and end product via goals or assists) and his last chance at doing it, there really could be no more denying that he is the most decorated footballer in history whilst being the greatest dribbler, greatest passer greatest assists and greatest scorer in history. Yes Ronaldo has more goals but he’s played more and that is pretty much all he has more than Messi that is important in a debate about GOAT status, Messi is the chosen one and it can’t be disputed. He’s been in 8 finals, Argentina wouldn’t have gotten to one of those finals without him and without him, wouldn’t have won one of the finals they did win, without him. Many times, Without Messi, they wouldn’t have even qualified for the tournaments, he’s had to do so many rescue jobs on Argentina qualifications, it is truly remarkable. With the exception of Pele, other all time greats won and lost a World Cup final, Ronaldo, Zidane, Maradona, it’s just the way it goes. His trophy cabinet say’s he’s the best, his statistics say he’s the best, his genius say’s he is the best and the combination of everything ensures that he’s the best ever.

[dinosutra]

Official DJ Penaldo playlist:
1. I’m the Fraud
2. I need U (Ft. Kroos & Modric)
3. Thank You Eder
4. Rejected again (Ft. Top European Clubs)
5. New Challenge (Ft. Dessert League)
6. Living in the box (Ft. Penalty spot)
7. GOAT (Ft. Messi)
8. Give me Luxembourg
9. Viva Las Vegas (Ft. Kathryn Mayorga)
10. Crying Now (Ft. Morocco Girl)
11. Take Me Back (Ft. Papa Perez)
12. Arabian Nights of Camels
13. Why Me (Ft. Ten Hag)
14. Behind Enemy Lines (Ft. Offside Goals)
15. Under the Underwear (Ft. Garnacho)